Sy / Ty 1:18 Scale Models - Would anyone be interested?

420

Broke Ass Racing
I just sent the following letter to GMP (http://www.gmpdiecast.com/)


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Greetings!

I am the proud own of one of your 1:18 scale 86 Grand Nationals. I am highly impressed with the quality and detail of the model. As such, I thought I would approach you regarding two vehicles that are apparently lacking any sort of 1:18 scale model – The GMC Syclone and Typhoon.

These two vehicles were part of GM’s late 80’s / early 90’s push for dominance of the streets, and have managed to do so quite nicely. In the process, they have gathered quite a following of both owners and fans. Many of these can be found at http://www.syty.net. A model of these vehicles would be treasured by many owners, and one from your company would ensure the quality necessary to do these trucks justice.

At your earliest convenience, please provide the details of what it would take to get models of these trucks produced, including quantity and pricing. Thanks in advance for your efforts!

Sincerely,

Matt
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Was wondering, if they are willing to come through and make some models, who here would want to pick one up? I can tell you first hand that their quality is top notch. The GN model I have is on the shelf in my office, and it flawless. Cost me about $85.

So .... thoughts? :)

- Matt
 

BigBadSmoosh

Picking fights on I-65 since 2013
without a doubt id buy a syclone and a typhoon model..

one of the members here actually created an entire portfolio, in an attempt to get hot wheels, and match box to make replicas.. I don't think he ever got anywhere..

when i talk to him next ill see if he still has all this work.. maybe he can send it to that company and itll save them alot of design costs..
 

420

Broke Ass Racing
jimmyz79 said:
SyGoat said:
I would....but they're not going to do it.

What he said - but you get an "A" for effort.

What makes you guys say that? GMP does "custom" limited number runs for Buick guys all the time. Hell, they did a special run of the "Tweaked" drag car (http://www.gmpdiecast.com/products/detail/8010/cat/1:18 Scale Buicks/detail.html), and lord knows there's more Sy/Ty owners and fans than "Tweaked" owners and fans ;)

Hotwheels and Matchbox are huge companies, who aren't interested in speciality vehicles. GMP, however, is very very different :)
 

J_SULLIVAN

A&P slave monkey
So................
1. Is there anything you would like "US" to do?

2. Do you need "X" amount of "US" interested to show GMP that you are
serious?

3. I would buy but I would have thought they would have recognized the
Sy/Ty trucks and/or community by now because IMO I would really think
since they are in the business that their in they know all about these trucks.

PS.. Good luck! :wink:
 

ticlone

Esss in the house!
Damn, I gonna be on the hook for another GP ( :eek: ), but yeah put me down for a Sy and a Ty, as long as they are under $100 a pop!


:D
 

420

Broke Ass Racing
Syclone 697 said:
So................
1. Is there anything you would like "US" to do?

2. Do you need "X" amount of "US" interested to show GMP that you are
serious?

3. I would buy but I would have thought they would have recognized the
Sy/Ty trucks and/or community by now because IMO I would really think
since they are in the business that their in they know all about these trucks.

PS.. Good luck! :wink:

I'm waiting to hear on numbers needed, but for right now, the best thing people can do is post in this thread that they would be interested. I'll be sure to point to this thread as an indication of interest, and hopefully it will help convince them :)
 

Trizney

Donating Member
Put me down for one of each.

I know the Sys will be one color, but what color would the Ty be? Wonder if they can do it in multiple colors, or at least have the cladding pieces on the model come off so we can all paint ours like our trucks.

I hope this goes down.
 

SyTyJedi

Jedi Council
I'll take 1 Sy and 3 Ty please.

1 Ty is staying stock, one I would paint like how mine is going to be painted and swap wheels, etc..., and 1 would be totally custom crazy.

I'll go ahead and get my hopes up over this one more time. If we haven't tried with this GMP company before we might as well give them a shot.
 

BigBadSmoosh

Picking fights on I-65 since 2013
Ill get in touch with mike S.. he is the one that originally made the portfolio to send to the major companies in hopes of having this done..
 
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